Fertilizer-distributer



C. D. STRATTON.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED 050. I8, 1918.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

1MB COLUMBIA PLANOGIAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. C.

TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES D.STRATTON, OF CLINTON, NEW YORK, ASSIG-NOR TO GEORGE WILLIAMBROWNING, OF CLINTON, NEW YORK. I a

FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

\ Original application flled May 6, 1914, Serial No. 836,687. RenewedNovember 16, 1917, Serial No. 202,425.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919,

' Divided and this application filed December 18, 1918. Serial No.267,265.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES D. S'rRa'r'rox, acitizen of the United States, residmg at Clinton, in the county ofOneida and State of New York, have invented or discovered certain 'newand useful Improvements 111 Fertilizer-Distributers, of which thefollowing is aspecification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to portable, handoperated distributers ordroppers for dry fertilizers, and has for its objects to provide adevice of this character whichymay be quickly and convenientlymanipulated,

which will ateach, operation discharge a predetermined quantity offertilizer and distribute or 'spread the samein a predetermined manner,which will act to mix the fertilizer so discharged with the sOil,:Whichmay be employed as a combined planter and fertilizer depositor, andwhich may be used even in wet or windy weather without clogging andwithout danger of loss or improper distribution of the fertilizer, allas will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Inthe drawing Figure lis a'perspective view, partly broken away, of thecomplete device, illustrating its method of use. Fig. 2 is 1a centralvertical, section showing the feeder valves in normal position. Fig. 3is a similar view of a portion of Fig 2 showing the feeder valves indischarging pos1- tion. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line"4-4,Fig. 2. p

Referring to the drawing the invention comprises a tubular body 10having a flaring or' frusto-conical lower end 11 and upon which issuperimposed a fertilizer hopper12 having'a funnel-shaped lower .end 13terminating in a feeder tube" 14 communicating with the upper end of thebody 10. p

Fixed wlthin the flaring lower end 11, of the 'body 10," as by means ofrods," bolts .or

'rivets 15, is ahollowconical spreader 16 spaced by said rodsorbolts .15from the lower end of said body toprovide an annular discharge space 17.-Within thelower end of said spreader is arranged apresser plate 18 fora purpose presently to be described.

' ser-plate, as shown in Fig.1.

Said presser plate may be secured to the ipreader 16 by any suitablemeans, as by olding' the lower edge 19 of the spreader over a suitablydisposed flange on the pres Preferably,

as by means of screws 34. The lower edge or rim 19 of the spreader 16extends below the lower end of thebody and below the presser plate 18,thereby locating the discharge space slightly above the extreme lower.end ofthe complete device.

The upperend of the body.10 as shown is closed by a cap 20 having acentral opening to receive thefeedertube 14 which is secured thereto inany suitable manner, as by soldering or brazing, said feeder tube beingfurther secured'to and spaced from thewall of the body 10 by a spider2l.The top 23 of the hopper 12.is formed with a suitable charging openingpreferably closed by a hinged door or cover 22; Coaxially arranged withrespect to the feeder tube 14 and cobperating therewith is a pair ofconical feeder valves 24 and 25 carried by an operating rod 26 whichextends through the hopper 12 and through a suitable opening or gu1de 27in the upper end thereof. Carried by the rod 26 within the hopper 12above the valve 24 is an agitator 28, herein shown as comprising aseries of radial arms on a collar fixed to said rod. The feeder valves24 and 25 are preferably relatively adjustable upon the rod 26, and tothis end, in the construction shown, the valve 25 is in threaded enagement with the lower end of said rod, w ereby by turning the same itmay be moved toward and from the valve 24 to adjust the distance betweenthe two.

The rod 26 is secured at its upper end to a combined supporting andoperatmg handle 29 extending transversely of the apparatus and providedwith depending legs 30 which are guided for vertical movement invertical tubular guides 31 carried by the hopper 12. Adjacent theirlower ends the legs 30 are prov ded with stops 32 coiiperating with thelower ends of the guides 31 to limit the vertical movement of the handle29, said stops, as herein vshown, comprising nuts in threaded engagementwith the lower ends lower ends of the guides 31 and limiti .1:

' 'upward niovementof {said handle, and the parts being in the normalposition shown in Figi withthe vaive 2"5 c1osingthe upper with endofthefeeder tube 14. 'Wheni-t de-- sired to deposit a predetermlned quantityof fertilizer the lower endl9 of the spreader 16 i1it e" g und-TDqwiiiztt d m emeht ewhwar iz m m nt of the md Z eIIyihg it he er valv sZthhti h he viiit '25" m t es ewnwe d a, quanti y f itiiiZ h fr m. th"hep-pet 12 e f-miflit Q-i lil bo the feeder t he. 14 ti We s d:

. val e, 7 af er whic the v e 4; c o e the pper n sai ed r tu e wh e theViive pens-the lQW I entih ree es howh i Fig;- 3 e 'n ing said fertiliz5 0 drop t eih he lower-end e-t said tube 11 9 hee P-Per eiid'et the.spreader it a ejb sehiirged thr ugh th P- hmg 71 the orm eta-ring s rouning. .eeid preaderhe handle 29' is therei puonjlifted the first ope aton. ngt reste e the valvesZt nd 5 e -th i ne hel pe itigm, fter whi h thst ps 82 e bmiigbt ih e engagement ith he loovwer sof the g d il nd thepre ed inte the e i l -tee h hine h eti n', by eemiof the in li ation ofsaidv ertain x en and pe iei y' teeter sa d. t

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til el depe' i ed. W iilg hl withdizewe llof the edgef: h phehderlfm hthe Q l he PQte e, ell 's'thejfertilizen s partia y e ve ethyy mm -eWith n the, hellew conical spree lt 'lfihe he 'iertilihe'r dis he g eiifrom h f de tube 14L leaves the same in the fo ff nnul r or hQ lQ-N ylidri ei tre m iclose to the Wel 9 the. y lidr halbqdy 10; se

heti hee t s i e-l te: t tties the i tpei order toproduce .eienidistribution of the with the soil;

7 t V h v fertilizer iscompletelyii nclosedatgalltimes e h "-de -iee inplant ng peteto s nd t e li fp ta e (s e het 33 in ig ,40

V e v ed epp i e ien.erigine lyfiled; Fo use intehneet 4h w thgreWmgpiehts feiz he Purpose i 1$P9- l g r 11 f ertii ZerhtQ ihd-thesein the'preeser P ate. lskw ll b emitted er renewed; serth ee-i5 hedeti ef i z' eperated the pl i t in qu s- 202,425, 7 fswhieh end of thespreader 16 it is properly disa posed with respect thereto to be evenlyif spread at the discharge e in This combination of the conical feedervalvewi-th. i 7

a conical spreader is considered to be of considerabie importanceinasmuch as it avoids} to' a considerable extent, the necessity ofholding the device in an accurately ver f I ti fll' p siti when opeihting the; same fertilizer. [It is to benoted in, this connection that,with the; .device held at a gr et-i heiine i h nd the ferti ize chargedindiscriminately into the body-l0, id e t i r wou ll ar ely o whel -ypos ted in a. circle;

By the use of the. feeder iialves; 12 151 1 in eonnection with the.feedertube 14k aver I delicate regulation f th :amQunt Oi \pfgnti 7-7.

lizer eto lited ee h ep r en y be t I feeted, which am unt may be va ed:at illi! by adjgustmen-t of the valve 25;.- 9'0' The egita or28 servesat eachoperatipii-t ti r e t p-th i em-zine h PPei'J 12, therebyinsuring the. pamp r @p e iQh 0 he: evic ev nih damp Wea her, I

rem he i g 1g i be seen t at t device. i pre ided' hi hmey beeesil a dhr tit e. dy; herei b ier desetib dt claime f h ep p itet on, e h

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' ty having erd eh epen ne, hhiQP-IP EIF T at vone side. or the other ofthe apexof the spreader -16 and thereforehe. thicklyite-f I 7 portiononly of s a completeg le m ehd desire ta, e eureby Letters Bet-.1205ent; 1 V Li l -smi e; velteQfi. eet perateswithtl 9 l.l, ,i. lfipl e lfii 6in distr buting he ferlil it tl ly lh h aring. at. the desiredpaint."

t? bei b ertred by te er heeto Fig- 3. i215 tilizer discharging 2. Afertilizer distributer comprising fermeans, fertilizer feeding means, acombined supporting and operatin handle, means for operatively connectmgsaid feeding means and handle, and means independent of said connectingmeans, for guiding said handle for vertical movement.

3. A fertilizer distributer comprising a body having a dischargeopening, a hopper, means for feeding fertilizer from said hopper to saidbody,.an operating rod for said feeding means extending through saidhopper, a handle connected with said rod,

guides for said handle carried by said hop- Gopies of this patent may beobtained for per, and guiding means carried by said handle andcooperatingwith said guides.

4. A fertilizer distributer comprlsing fertilizer dischargin means,fertilizer feeding means, a combine su porting and operating handlehaving depen ing legs, vertical tubular guides in whlch said legs arereceived, and a rod connecting said handle and feedin means.

11 testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES D. STRATTON.

Witnesses:

NATHAN L. HAYES, R. U. Hams.

five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of intents, Washington,D. 0."

